found this interesting theory online
In some cases, removing the thermostat makes the coolant circulate too fast. In this case, the engine may not truly overheat, but some spots may not get cooled enough and have problems.
not sure if BS or not

I thought no thermo meant it ran colder
I seem to recall good things being said aboot the turnbuckle alt support
I run a single long bolt on my alt with no problems (one end of the alt bosses is threaded)
I have a spare bracket you could have, but I am 300 Miles from it for the next seven weeks and my GF wouldn't have the first idea of how to find it in the garage.

I usually piss all over reboots, especially when the subject is a childhood favorite like Mad Max. But I think this might be really cool. Charlize Theron does a really good job in the movies she's in so that lends a bit of credibility to it.